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Your Wireless Connection
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Fierce Network – AT&T’s CEO made some comments at UBS Securities indicating that he’s not too worried about competition from satellite operators, at least not immediately. He said satellite might be great, right now, for IoT use cases and for maritime uses. “But in terms of replacing the bulk of what happens on your handset every day, it’s a tough putt,” said Stankey. Read More |
WIA – WIA announced that Array Digital Infrastructure President and CEO Anthony Carlson has joined WIA’s Board of Directors. “WIA looks forward to continuing to work with Anthony and the amazing team at Array as we drive the wireless infrastructure industry forward to meet the future of connectivity together.” Read More
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NCSL – Historic investments such as the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment, or BEAD, program present opportunities for states to move closer to universal connectivity. But uncertainty around federal changes to these programs and challenges such as infrastructure regulation can be barriers to deployment. Read More
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Inside Towers – Experts have strong opinions about President Donald Trump’s Executive Order seeking to withhold BEAD funding from states with “onerous” laws on AI. To win the global AI race, “United States AI companies must be free to innovate without cumbersome regulation,” states the Order. Read More
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Verizon – Verizon and Array Digital Infrastructure announced a strategic partnership that gives Verizon the ability to collocate on a significant number of new Array sites over the next several years. The agreement establishes a streamlined pricing structure on these new sites, providing greater cost efficiency and long-term stability. Read More
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Inside Towers – The first FCC oversight hearing since 2020 was anything but ho hum. Members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee sought answers yesterday from FCC commissioners about the agency’s plans on several topics, including spectrum auctions and broadband deployment. Read More
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Arium Networks – Arium Networks, the planned successor to Crown Castle’s Small Cell Solutions business, announced its new brand identity and the appointment of Laurent “LT” Therivel as incoming Chief Executive Officer. Laurent most recently served as President and CEO of UScellular. Read More
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ICYMI Innovation & Technology Council In-Building Forum
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Upcoming Events State Wireless Association Events
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